Tailored Blue
431-6DB · #405560 · LRV 8 — cool blue tone, very dark — reads black in most rooms.
- 1Anchors Aweigh3
- 2Tailored Blue8
- 3Waterloo13
- 4Charcoal Blue19
What Color Is Tailored Blue, Really?
Tailored Blue reads as a cool blue tone — very dark — reads black in most rooms. The notes below cover how Dutch Boy 431-6DB behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Tailored Blue
Tailored Blue earns its keep as a statement: accent walls, a front door, cabinetry, a moody powder room, or exterior trim where you want sharp contrast. Blues calm a room, which makes them popular in bedrooms, bathrooms and home offices.
How Lighting Changes Tailored Blue
At LRV 8, Tailored Blue is about as dark as paint gets — it reads near-black on a wall and reveals its character only in direct daylight or under warm bulbs. Its blue undertone is the part to watch: it gets picked up by whatever sits next to it, so test it against your trim, floor and the room's main light before committing. In rooms with little natural light it can feel heavy, so reserve it for spaces you want to feel enveloping.
Most complaints about Tailored Blue are a light mismatch. Upload a photo of your actual room and see it on your walls — then ask for the same wall in north light or evening lamps before you buy a single sample.
Need It From Another Brand?
Any paint counter can custom-tint Dutch Boy 431-6DB directly. If you would rather stay in one brand's own deck, these are the closest stock matches, measured as ΔE2000. Under 2 is a difference you will not see on the wall.
| Brand | Closest color | ΔE | LRV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Behr | Night TideECC-30-3 · Behr | 3.4 | 8 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | In the Midnight Hour1666 · Benjamin Moore | 1.1 | 10 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Motor City Blue4005-4C · Valspar | 3.8 | 8 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Soothing SapphirePPG10-09 · PPG / Glidden | 3.3 | 9 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Soothing SapphirePPG10-09 · Glidden | 3.2 | 9 | Color page → |
| Dunn-Edwards | NightfallDE5804 · Dunn-Edwards | 1.9 | 8 | Color page → |
Similar Dutch Boy Colors
The nearest shades to Tailored Blue within Dutch Boy's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
WCAG 2.1: AA is 4.5 : 1 for normal text, 3 : 1 for large text, AAA is 7 : 1.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #405560 in HSL space. Pair Tailored Blue with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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